3.3 Heat Loss and Insulation

Inquiry Sheet:

Common ways to lose heat in a home: (aka dollars out the window!!! quite literally) :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa_pre_2011/energy/heatrev3.shtml

Reducing Heat Loss in Your Home:(watch the vid and read below the vid)

http://www.energywise.govt.nz/energyspot/episode-2/heat-loss-in-the-home

R Values:

http://www.edmonton.ca/environmental/programs/insulation-rebate.aspx

Interactive House:

http://www.eonenergy.com/for-your-home/Get-energy-efficient/interactive-house

Insulator videos:

A simple but great insulating invention: